Bob Cousy responds to J.J. Redick's comments about the 1960s NBA | Brother from Another 

plus this generation travels… all the time… even look at Magic Johnson, he never traveled nor palmed the ball when he dribbled… imagine if some of those past players had the nutrition, equipment, medicine… besides being able to travel. Wilt would be unstoppable…

​@@belchmelch It looks like J.J Reddick has found a tool, as for getting attention, which is; "Making Blind Critical Comments", and using his "NBA Veteran Tag" as a prop! Lol

Pro players up through the 70s needed off-season jobs because they weren't multimillionaires. Every player carries the ball and travels on a layup. They didn't train as much, didn't have the best diets, worked second jobs.

He's buggin with that...cousy is a career 36% shooter, with no fuckin left hand!!! JJ is a elite shooter, you really can't believe that shit!!!

@@antonpalmer-smith4829 lmao you forgot to mention one guy played in the 50s and 60s when even the sport of basketball was relatively new and the other guy retired not too long ago , really helps to be a player 60 years in the future with all the advanced tech, medicine, nutrition and training

@@magnusallmighty5000 exactly...that's cousy's ego talking Lol

@@antonpalmer-smith4829 im not agreeing with you lmao im talking about why you are wrong hahaha

@@magnusallmighty5000 oh...you're a idiot...you're dumb ass doesn't even realize, that what YOU said is exactly why there is no comparison between the 50's and 60's...compared to now...fuckin dickhead

@@rogerbahakel8130 Can you edit that. I don't understand you

What you wrote is so true! All too often, people very much neglect the fact that there were/are players who overlap & connect 1 generation to the next. Just as you rightly pointed out, there was only a 9 year window between the end of the Russell-Chamberlain era & the beginning of the Bird-Magic era. W/out a doubt, there were players whose careers linked those 2 eras together, & can attest to the greatness of players from both generations … not that bench player/know it all J.J. Redick would acknowledge those men - some of whom may be Hall of Famers themselves, like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Rick Barry, etc - never mind give them their due respect! Redick should just thank Bob Cousy for laying the foundation for successive generations of NBA players to be able, fiscally, to play basketball as a well-paying PROFESSION, so that they don’t have to work side jobs in their off-seasons … then he should shut his arrogant mouth! Redick should also, maybe, try to gain some perspective on basically EVERYTHING, but in particular, how significantly his life has been blessed bc of the sacrifices & successes of men like Bob Cousy … but I very much doubt that he’d deign to do so.

@@ks9610 Exactly pbs.twimg.com/media/EZ0xja8XgAI1lfC?format=jpg&name=medium

So what? Steph curry transformed the league in 10 years. There are a bunch of players from 2012 that could not make an nba team today. Teams are demanding shooting from 40 feet for big men now. 7 footers have to have crossover dibbles. 10 years is a lot of time. Whatch a basketball clip from 1950 and compare it to 1965. Total transformation.

@@firstlast9916 in 1950 George Mikan and Joe Fulks were scoring 25+ a game and getting 40+ many nights... 😉

People simply don't understand.they see the modern euro step, and they see the crazy dribbling moves and they say the game has evolved because of it. but they fail to recognize that those moves wouldn't fly in those older eras. I have a theory that as we evolve as a society we have far more distractions. I would argue players put more time into their craft back then than they do now.

Imagine if Wilt played today he would be allowed to take 2 steps forward and 1 Euro step to the side. Hell he would average 100 points a game.

@@arthurbarber7546 Especially if he gathered from center court like Giannis 🤣

Baylor, Robertson, and Walt Frazier would still be all stars superstars today. They have enough athleticism, lateral quickness, and ball handling to make it today. Sorry Bob, I don’t see you making it today!

I was thinking the same thing....my dad used to always say Magic "carried" the ball everytime and dudes would travel all the time. Cousy & Oscar played a different game. Can't compare era's ....only can judge against your contemporaries.

@@DeeNice681 Cousy played fine against Baylor and Robertson..remember he was still winning championships and playing at a high level in the early 60's past his prime! Baylor and West NEVER beat them and Oscar couldn't even make it to the Finals till he teamed with Kareem in '70!

2012? Are you forgetting about his 2020 ESPN Award for the only active player to have made the NBA playoffs for 13 straight seasons without a ring 🔥 JJ is the GOAT of this era

@@adequatequality JJ read a poem he wrote on live air about being bullied by fans in college.

Older generation shits on the younger generation every chance they get, younger generation makes one little joke and now the old heads blew out their diapers. Only reason JJ went there is because people like Mad Dog (who the old heads just absolutely adore) CONSTANTLY disrespects players from the younger generation like they wouldn’t absolutely kill everybody in the 50’s 60’s and 70’s. Just like you old heads want your greats to be respected, we’d like ours to be respected too. Go back and actually listen to why JJ said what he said and tell me BOTH guys weren’t be disrespectful to BOTH eras.

Most of that was with few black guys in the league.

@@gregorywillis8400 so?

@@gregorywillis8400 whether the number of black players was whatever it was back then, look up some of his highlights. The way he was passing to teammates was something no one else in his era was doing. Reminds me of a prime Jason Kidd. I had only heard of him but never saw his highlights until now.

Lol jj reddick would be a goat in that Era and I’m young and I know bird and magic and Jordan is the real reason the nba is where it’s at not because players pre 1980 lol and sure some great players but you also act like the old heads are respectable when it comes to the new gen ,they constantly disrespect the talent and skill in this era and twist shit like defense for there agenda and narrative ,jj didn’t say anything disrespectful but facts and only thing that was off was acting like they all had jobs like that which isn’t true but in general the main argument is cp3 and Cousy ,Cousy literally came out a college in my city which nobody does that tells me everything I need to know about that era and the talent and skill level ,and Cousy can definitely pass but bruh can barely dribble left handed and shoot I mean these guys shot 37 percent and it’s not because the defense was that crazy the era just sucked and the few great players shot well and had insane numbers like Oscar west wilt ,even russell is one of the most overrated players ever this guy Would be Ben Wallace in this era 😂good player but nothing to crazy and mind you these great players had some insane inflated stats because how the era was jj has also said any great player can play in any era .. it ain’t that deep

I just don't get it. All a person would need to do is give them the shoes of today. It's fricken basketball. Great basketball will always be.... Great basketball. People make me laugh. You can either play basketball or you can't in ANY era.

Larry Bird would destroy jj Reddick in any era! And any player from the 60s-2000s would

How often do the old heads in media continually berate and diminish todays players. The argument does not go both ways smh

Clumsy Smurf that’s 80s and 90s players

@@Nyjeezy yep, the old heads saying this era is terrible are wrong and so is JJ Reddick

🤣 no matter what they did genetics wins most were too slow

JJ was right tho, hes just salty coz its true.. players had jobs and basketball was more of a side gig.. JJ just spoke the truth.. he didnt say that with the intention of throwing shade at Bob, hes intention was to argue about CP3's greatness..

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He ain't no fool, but he said something dumb.

@@paulorivera1569 that's true, but it is true of all professional sports during that era. I remember the backs of my baseball and football cards letting me know what each individual player did during the off season.

@@paulorivera1569 his comments were disrespectful and I’d say unintelligent . The irony is , who cares about JJ and no one will know who he is in 10 years but Cousy will be remembered .

100% overall in society we need to show the elderly’s generation and accomplishments a lot more respect.

But that argument doesn’t go both ways. Ppl constantly say ppl in the 80s and 90s would have dominated todays game. Like athletes today don’t work as hard at their craft like the olds did.

This goes both ways

@@factthatdude4059 THANK YOU!! It goes both ways. Older generation disrespects and discredits the younger generation literally every chance they get but we’re just supposed to get on our knees and worship them lol

Lol “respect your elders” cool.. still doesn’t change the fact that JJ had point. Bob Cousy gets cooked by ja morant tf let alone Chris Paul. Just use your eyes 😂😂 the man is doing a fucking hook shot in chucks from what looks like the foul line ! Gtfoh

Interesting guy to converse with too

And didn't play a lick of defense, and that's an insult to them! He would qualify as a greeter at Walmart!

@@pieceocake7766 🤣🤣

I agree but just like Kyle Korver he brought a specific skillset. Doesn't give him the right to disrespect the legends and pioneers tho, Cousy made passing cool

Red dick forever a plumber

@@ch.illmatic bro put it like this if We going by what reddick said he would avg 7 pts in that era with no 3pt line 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

did you mean you know guys that can't even shoot around in converse without their feet hurting after 15 mins?

💯 Most played on asphalt before they played in gyms.

what stewpid comments

Nah. Just drinking beer and smoking cigars in locker rooms was great for peak athleticism

Reddick is a nitwit.. who was a very marginal talent

Its not a tough subject at all. You either adopt a historical perspective with respect, or you operate under ignorance like the JJ redicks of the world. People like him choose to be assholes.

lol so many people think that’s the end all be all. I’m sure they’re loving Luca

Great point

@@FB-ch5yz I mean look who’s the 2X reigning mvp. A dude who looks like a Serbian farmer. Yet he’s so damn smart and efficient. That’s why Jokic is regarded (rightfully so) as one of the games very best today.

Wouldnt say steve nash wasnt atheltic.. he was really quick and fast. Not saying he was dunkin but you aint gotta be dunking to be athletic. Just sayin

You got to be kidding, Nash is athletic basketball, and soccer/

Paul is not. Better then cosey won 10 rings Paul chokes in all the big games not even close look it up jj

Lebron would be average in the 90's

Except for Jordan...who was the greatest of ALL eras, hence GOAT.

Bob was invited to the Harlem Globetrotters for his skill with the basketball.

John 'Stockton esque!

Yeah! He would be a monster even in his 80’s!

Of course he would... What team would cut him

I'm 25 I first heard of cousy in 2006 in the nba greatest moments movie

i DON'T SEE THAT IS THE ISSUE. Bob C took offense it seems because JJ referred to the firemen and plumbers like it was a slight diss. It's just A GENERATIONAL DIFFERENCE THAT HE DIDNT THINK THROUGH. I'm sure he didn't mean any disrespect. Several of today's players could have just said that because they never lived in that 1950s world EVEN THROUGH THEIR PARENTS like I did.

And JJ Redick was a better basketball player.

Jj reddick would drop 50 on cousys head

Jj isnt on anyones list, hes a 12ppg career player. Hes a joke

you mean when the bronsexuals say if he played in the 60's hed average 80 points a game on 100% shooting because nobody was athletic enough to stop him from scoring at will?

You'd probably make a better analyst than JJ's dumb ass.

Wilt never err r freak out he would crush any modern player. I learn my game from him from john wooden ucla coach wilt was condition to out play in every way any player in his prime.i have not seen any other player better another player next to wilt piston pete and then kareem .you got to be kidding.

John havlicek would rip reddick apart . So would Rick Barry and Jerry west

​@@johnnythekid4601 he would get hammered back in the day.. could he mentally adjust to that

You didn’t watch the full JJ clip and respectfully have no idea what you’re talking about.

@@siniister710 Actually, sir, I DID, and, respectfully, rather than address you speaking out of turn, we'll just see if folks agree with you...I KNOW they won't!

@@HughJorgan09 no those who watched the clip very well know yall bullshit. Cause cousins was not a champion until segregation was OVER IN THE NBA🤣🤣🤣

@@HughJorgan09 nah you didn’t and you embarrass yourself casual

So if he walks on a court without lines he just stops being able to shoot.

If you dropped JJ from the 2000's in the 60's, he might avg near 30. If you dropped Cousy from the 60's in the 2000's we'd say, "Who??"😂 He wouldn't even make the GLeague.

lmao what stewpidazz comments. reddick would school those bums

@@na_k dumb take. If Cousy was born in 2000 he’d still have more talent and skill than JJ. He’d just grow up shooting the ball with different form and practicing different movements. That’s why this whole argument is dumb and not even worth opening.

​@@na_k ok scooter.. you are a nitwit

Most of the players in that era were college grads unlike today's players. They had better jobs than firemen and plumbers.

In terms of the idea the 90s were the best "cause they could hand check" that's a good cause. The idea NBA players those first few decades were "plumbers and firemen" opposed to the best college players of their respective years(same as today) is just pure slander. NBA players weren't compensated the same but their path to the league largely was. The founding of the NBA in 1947 is still within living memory and people act as if they playing with the dinosaurs. People act as if Wilt Chamberlain is some sort of biblical figure.

@@arthurbarber7546 You disrespecting firemen and plumbers??

If the old time players had the advantages of today’s players there is no telling how good they would be. Not only the shoes but all the advances technology of equipment, nutrition, training, medical procedures including rehabilitation of injuries, better travel conditions and contracts where players make enough that they don’t need jobs outside of basketball to support their families. Not only those advancements but the fact the game is called a lot different today. The players today would be called for traveling and carrying over every single possession. If the old time players were allowed to handle the ball like today’s players do they would be unstoppable. Could you imagine the big O or Elgin Baylor being allowed to take five steps and carry the ball over instead of hand having to be on top of the ball?

@@jimmulcahey9312 The JJ Redicks of the world forget that rules were actually enforced before Jordan started dunking from the free throw line. Palming being called would turn these guys into average looking athletes.

That’s not how it works. And you ironically are the one lacking common sense lol

Kip Smithers athletes were better in the 60s. Again MORE DOESNT EQUAL BETTER

@@kingofnewyork7765 Athletes were better in the 60's??? C'mon, that's not true across any sport, lol. If you put bench PGs from today in the 60's they would torch Cousy.

@@na_k name better athletes than Bill Russell Wilt Chamberlain Jim brown and Muhammad Ali???

@@kingofnewyork7765 Muhammad Ali was the goat for his cultural impact, not his actual boxing skills. Mike Tyson would destroy him, Canelo ALvarez would destroy him. Sports evolves at a massive pace. Bill russel and WIlt Chamberlain are a generation past Cousey, and Micheal JOrdan, Giannis, Lebron James, Shaq are alll waaaaay better. ANd if you disagree then you are ignoring simple advances in basketball knowledge, medicine and overall talent.

I bet in 40-50 years, the NBA will draft phenoms when they enter high school..

Players now would get destroyed by 90s players, just saying it is a fact not an opinion

lol bro nobody talks about JJ now. He's more relevant for commentator/podcast than actual play.

You are sooo right... Jerry west and John havlicek would have destroyed him

Shaq was a police officer too.

Your right

Not the stars

Spot-on comment. This eras best high school players are better than the average 1960s role player. That's exactly what Redick was referencing.

By that same logic, you give older guys todays advantages (that are built because of the OGs) and who’s to say they couldn’t be better?

@@truth.74 To your point, this is the most open the league has ever been. There were what, 5 legit title contenders this yr? In the 60's it was what, 1 or 2?

@@na_k in the 90s there were 1 or 2 teams maybe besides the bulls. In the past 12 years same thing: Lebrons teams and maybe 1 or 2 others.

@@NujazzSince based on what?? their ability to "carry crossover" and to jump high and dunk??? doing those 2 things doesnt mean your a great basketball player

Older generation disrespects and discredits the younger generation any chance they get and that’s in sports, music AND film. It’s so nauseating listening to how “the old days will always be better than today” shits so obnoxious. Soon as we say something we’re out of pocket lol fuck that

@@trearmstead2960 thank you!

Your right.. the stars of any era would excel in any era

Of course... John havlicek would destroy todays guys too

Maybe, but what's the point of all this, is it to be disrespectful, diminishing the careers of others? Reddick is a hypocrite, he sure gets upset when anyone offers criticism even mild about some of today's players. Don't be so sure Cousy wouldn't smoke him one on one, Reddicks game is trash in any era. Lol

@@dnice4145 JJ is literally one of the greatest 3 pt shooters of all time

@@dnice4145 JJ is one of the greatest college bball players of all time

@@lornegreen6755 lol, 3pt shooter? Reddick is a bum, so what if he shoots 3s that wouldn't save him in a one on one match up.

45 years from now, Kids will disrespect players of today by calling them twitch streamers and dismiss their careers.

Your right . The travel today extra steps . No palming called . No hand checking

JJ Redick would be a lot closer to the "firemen" category than he would be to Wilt, Russell, Oscar, Baylor, West, etc.

Bingo! Cousy named the greats, that's still only what, 10 names? What about the rest, Bob?? Lol

@@rulerzigzag those ARE NOT the players JJ was talking about. He’s talking about guys like Al Ferrari and Mel Nowell.

@@BNA_Est.1988 And JJ Redick's skill level is closer to those guys than it is to Wilt, Russell, West, Cous, etc.

@@rulerzigzagyou’re mad at the messenger rather than breaking down the context of the message. JJ is 10x better than those guys I mention. The point of it all is that the floor of today’s NBA is better than the floor of what guys like Cousy played.

Facts over emotion dummy

You mean like John havlicek... Rick Barry.. wilt.. Oscar.. Russell... Baylor.. educate yourself

@Kevin K cousy couldn’t even dribble with his left hand, he always had to go right when driving to the basket 🙄 it’s not just athleticism and equipment, players’ ACTUAL SKILLS back then were shockingly primitive compared to today

Today's players are one dimensional are you kidding me lmfao, at least compared to 90s

West wasn't 6'3" in the NBA, he was 6'5.5"-6'6.25" with the arm length of a 6'9" guy. That was his freshman year college listed height, then he had 1 last growth spurt and never bothered to correct his listing. On the other end Paul George isn't 6'9", he's 6'7.75" without shoes and that's official NBA combine measurement. Truth is the number of guys in the NBA that are a legit 6'9" or taller is extremely low as it's always been.

I saw them play west at 80 a few years back as laker general manager actually lift shaq off his feet to calm him down when he was destroying a bathroom. He stop shaq and lifted him off his feet. This is a fact ...

@@johnhenry2903 Dude go to basketball reference, and check how tall was Jerry west. 6'3'', 190 pounds heavy. Paul George is not taller than 6'5, maybe 6'6. First check, than talk. Players back than were taller, faster, quicker, more agile, more durable and stronger. Players today jump higher, and nothing else physically.

If Cousy was born in the 80s who's to say he wouldn't develop an 80s quality game? There is no need to compare eras.

Bob Cousy would have been Steve Nash (at best) or Mark Price (at worst, which is still All star level) if he played in any era past the 80s.

Agree. He wouldn't have been Nash or Price, he couldn't dribble with his off hand and was a poor shooter, where other players that era could. He'd be more like Eric Snow. 😂

@@na_k Exactly.

He would still have been a hall of Famer playing with those dreadful celtics.

I guess you don’t know about the dribbling rules back than, where it was illegal to do a “crossover”

@@rohanpreetsingh9190 boring ass bs nobody wanna watch that shit 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@@rohanpreetsingh9190 How?! Curly Haynes was doing it and beating NBA teams.

Reddick would not make a Celtics sixties roster .. period... Who they gonna cut to add him on... Russell.. havlicek... Cousy... S Jones... K c Jones . Nelson . Heinson... Sharmen... Sanders... Loscotoff... Ramsey.. counts.. levellite

@@manny4552 great point

@@leodrosia4369 yes sir your a knowledgeable fan.. you know how to Judge talent and evaluate players .. it's a shame more people don't get it